October, 2015 Dear Future Me, Stop it. Stop doing the things that suck the life out of you right now. Stop giving people love and attention who make you feel bad about yourself. Stop this activity that you’ve never even liked but only did because you were expected to. Stop taking the advice of people […]
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I looked around the room, terrified. Everything was too loud, and the kid next to me was tapping her foot which was driving me crazy. My hands started shaking, I couldn’t write anymore. It felt like my throat was closing up. I was breathing too quickly and the room was spinning. I wanted to stand […]
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Confidence is in the eye of the beholder. This means that anyone can be confident on some level because the mind creates the idea of confidence. Sure, there are bullies and situations where your confidence can easily get shattered, but remember that you can pick yourself up and dust off any feelings of negativity by adding the […]
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Kill the part of you that believes it can’t survive without someone else. Start with the hands. The feeble way they shake holding your morning coffee, the way they did his dishes, his laundry, so willingly. How they itch from the want of undressing his memory. All lonely. All empty – you. Cut them off. […]
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If you are in school, social values most likely dictate that you should try to avoid the kids labeled “nerds” or “geeks.” If you are one of these people, you know how mean kids can be. The main reason people are labeled “nerds” is usually based on their physical attributes and, occasionally, lack of confidence, but all types […]
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Growing up as someone who belongs to the female gender — specifically one who is part of a tight-knit and old-fashioned culture — I was simply raised to believe that having a boyfriend/husband/someone to hold my bags while I shop was and is something that I should not only thrive for but should specifically focus on. I’m fully […]
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Actor Rainn Wilson was one of the founders of SoulPancake back in 2008, and the site has taken off in an amazing way. This video is from one of their series entitled The Science of Love. While the video focuses on couples and compliments, the end of the video clarifies that the results of their study […]
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Tyrannosauruslexxx gives us all a great recipe for learning to love ourselves more. I’ve typed out her main points below, but watch the video as she beautifully explains what she means by each one. The one I struggle with the most? Knowing my own worth. At times “knowing my worth” can seem selfish and almost prideful, […]
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If I had to describe myself in three words, none of those words would be confident. Just thinking of three words with which to describe myself makes me feel uncomfortable, like I’m trying to give myself compliments. If I had to, however, I would probably use quirky, kind, and caring. From the time I could […]
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